This article by Alexandra Fuller in the June 2011 edition of National Geographic got me interested in visiting the eco-friendly nation of Namibia. As one who has studied the plants of the Sonoran Desert for the past decade, I am extra motivated to make it to Namibia to look at the plants there. It will be interesting to see how plants of a completely different origin have independently adapted to similar environmental conditions as those present here in the southwestern U.S. Visiting Namibia is now definitely a priority for me. (more…)